According to the 2010 Action Plan for the Protection of IP Rights in China (hereinafter referred to as 2010 Plan), the Supreme People's Court will, at a certain time in the year, draft judicial interpretations regarding the trial of the cases involving the determination of patent and trademark rights.
The 2010 Plan also puts on the agenda the revision of laws related to trademarks, copyrights and new plant varieties, the establishment of legal framework for employment contract system, the improvement of trade secret protection, the institution of Anti-Monopoly Guidance against IPR Misuse, etc.
As for IPR judicial interpretations, the Supreme People's Court will in 2010 issue the judicial interpretation on the trial of monopoly civil disputes and promulgated Opinions of the Supreme People's Court on the Unification of Jurisdiction of IPR-Related Civil, Criminal and Administrative Cases into IPR Tribunals in some local people's courts.
With regard to the administrative enforcement and judicial protection, China will further enhance the routine work for IPR enforcement. The procuratorate departments will promote the coordination and information-sharing system between the administrative enforcement entities and judicial divisions for cromes.
